We will develop and evaluate a community-based approach for disseminating comparative effective reviews (CERs) about breast cancer prevention to African Americanwomen. The specific aims of our research, as shown below, will target this population because of persistent disparities in breast cancer morbidity and mortality among this population. Our primary aims are:

To evaluate uptake of a community-based strategy for disseminating CERs about breast cancer prevention to African Americanwomen based on sociodemographic characteristics, beliefs about medical research, and medical history. We predict that participation in a community forum will be higher among women with greater socioeconomic resources, those who have a family history of breast cancer, and women who have more positive beliefs about research.

To evaluate the impact of evidential versus non-evidential content about breast cancer prevention on psychological and behavioral outcomes that include: knowledge of breast cancer risk factors and prevention strategies, communication with individuals in their social and medical network, and distrust of medical research. We predict that women who receive evidential content that is specific for African Americanwomen will report greater knowledge about breast cancer risk factors and prevention strategies, will be more likely to discuss breast cancer prevention strategies with individuals in their social and medical network, and will report greater reductions in distrust of medical research compared to those who receive non-evidential content.

Participants will be randomized to either the evidential or non-evidential group. Both groups will receive primarily the same information, except one group will receive information that is more tailored to African Americanwomen, while participants in the other group will receive general information about breast cancer prevention.

Active Comparator: Non-Evidential Group

Participants in this group will receive general information about breast cancer prevention without anything specific to African Americanwomen.

Participants will be randomized to either the evidential or non-evidential group. Both groups will receive primarily the same information, except one group will receive information that is more tailored to African Americanwomen, while participants in the other group will receive general information about breast cancer prevention.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:

35 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Senior)

Genders Eligible for Study:

Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

African American women

Ages 35-70

No personal history of cancer

Resident of Philadelphia metropolitan area

Exclusion Criteria:

Non-African American

Male

Under 35 or over 70 years of age

Personal history of cancer

Not a resident of Philadelphia Metropolitan Area

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01299623

Locations

United States, Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania Center for Community Based Research and Health Disparities